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Webber disguises himself as an alien to visit Poland’s Roswell

Webber assumed the alter ego of a creature called Alain the Alien before proceeding to startle train passengers, knock on random doors, emerge from bushes and hand out Martian masks. TFN

I assumed the alter ego of a creature called Alain the Alien before proceeding to startle train passengers, knock on random doors, emerge from bushes and hand out Martian masks to local kids. Rarely have I been the subject of such love and fear, and yes, I absolutely loved it.

New Netflix Original film sees a powerhouse line up of writers including Nobel prize winner Olga Tokarczuk

Entitled Erotica 2022, the production set in a surreal future where women are treated like products will be the first Polish film to appear as an original on the network.

In-stream advertising firm gets shot at millions in funding after winning international competition

As winners inSTREAMLY will travel to London to meet investors and business experts.

Steamy Anna-Maria Sieklucka joins Instagram royalty – but who is she?

With more than 2 million fans now following her, 365 Days star Anna-Maria Sieklucka has seen her popularity rocket.

CD Projekt Red teams up with Japanese studio for incredible new anime series on Netflix

Called Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the series will be based on Projekt Red’s hotly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 game.

Controversial erotic thriller dubbed one of the worst films EVER becomes global smash

The film 365 Days, directed by Barbara Białowąs and Tomasz Mandles and based on the first novel of a trilogy written by Blanka Lipińska, is currently the most popular feature film in the British and US edition of Netflix and in second place worldwide.

If you go down to ‘The Woods’ today: chilling Polish-language thriller becomes Netflix hit

Based on a novel by Harlan Coben, ‘The Woods’ explores the mystery of a missing woman and how it still haunts a man 25 years later.

Hey, big spender! Poland splashes out more on culture than most other EU countries, says new report

The report by Eurostat shows that Poland out-spent countries such as Italy, France, Spain and the UK, proportionally, on cultural services including supporting national monuments, funding for museums, theatres and art programmes.

New ‘lockdown charge’ on video-on-demand platforms to help support film industry

​​​​​​​​The new charge, which would be paid to the Polish Film Institute, could bring in an estimated 15 million złoty (3.3 million euros) this year, and at least 20 million złoty a year in subsequent years, most of it from a handful of major players on the VoD market in Poland. ​​Small providers would be exempt from the charge.​​​​​

As Poland’s first proper horror storms to No1 on Netflix, TFN talks to director Bartosz M. Kowalski about his ode to the B-films he grew up with

Largely shot in the forests of Kampinos, the flick follows a group of tech-addicted teens who fall into a nightmare when they find themselves hunted by a hideously deformed killer that prowls the woods seeking out his prey.

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Warsaw-designed luxury home named one of the world’s most beautiful in architectural ‘Oscars’ award

Nestled in green meadows and surrounded by lush forests, the house which features a distinctive curved silhouette reminiscent of a sea dune has been named ‘Best Single Family Residence’ in the latest edition of the European Property Awards.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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